Go Drum Compact Percussion System With Nested Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional drum sets are large, expensive, and not ideal for students or classroom settings due to their size and space requirements, making them impractical for teaching and portability.
Innovation Solution
The development of a compact, versatile, and self-contained 'go drum' kit that includes a hollow body with adjustable components and mounting brackets, allowing for easy storage and deployment of multiple drum elements, including a kick drum, snare drum, tom-toms, cymbals, and hi-hat pedal, made from materials like wood, carbon fiber, or metal, with tunable heads and amplification options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional drum sets are used, then complete drum functionality is provided, but size and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing smaller drum components (snare drum, tom-toms, cymbals, hi-hat) inside or on top of the larger kick drum when not in use. The snare drum nests within the kick drum cavity, tom-toms attach to the kick drum shell, and cymbals fold against the kick drum, creating a compact integrated structure that provides complete drum functionality while minimizing space occupation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple separate drum components into a single integrated unit centered around the kick drum. The kick drum serves as both a functional drum and a storage platform for other components. Mounting brackets and attachment mechanisms combine the snare drum, tom-toms, cymbals, and hi-hat pedal into one cohesive structure, eliminating the need for separate stands and hardware.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional drum sets are used, then complete drum functionality is provided, but portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The nesting design allows all drum components to be contained within or on the kick drum, creating a self-contained unit that can be easily transported. The snare drum, tom-toms, cymbals, and hi-hat all nest within the kick drum's structure, eliminating the need to transport multiple separate components and their associated hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
By merging multiple drum components into one integrated unit, the patent creates a single portable instrument that can be easily moved and set up. The integrated design eliminates the need for complex assembly of separate stands, mounts, and hardware, making the complete drum kit portable and easy to transport.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional drum sets are used, then full drum kit components are available, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reduces cost by merging multiple drum components into a single integrated unit. The kick drum serves as both a functional drum and a platform for mounting other components, eliminating the need for separate stands, hardware, and additional structural elements. This integration reduces material costs, manufacturing complexity, and overall system cost while maintaining complete drum kit functionality.
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AI summary
A compact drum kit is provided. The drum kit has a body having a hollow interior cavity and a sound hole for transmitting sound wave from the interior cavity to exterior of the body, the body has a striking head and an opposing resonant head. The drum kit has a top plate attaching to a top side of the body and a platform attaching to a bottom side of the body. The drum kit has a shaft mounting bracket attaching to the top plate and a pivot shaft mounting bracket attaching to the top plate. A plurality of upward extending component mounting shafts are supported by one of the shaft mounting bracket and the pivot shaft mounting bracket. One or more percussion modules that attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts, wherein each percussion module produces a sound in response to being struck or scraped. A drum kick assembly is positioned on the striking head side of the body and including a beater positioned to strike the striking head of the body to produce a sound. A hi-hat pedal assembly is positioned on the resonant head side of the body.